Anam Imo (born 30 November 2000) is a Nigerian

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who plays for Piteå IF in the Damallsvenskan and the national football team. She has also played for the under-20 team.

Career

Club career

In March 2016, Imo scored the only goal for Nasarawa Amazons in their defeat to Nigeria under 17 team, in preparation for

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International

Imo was among the players invited to the

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squad for the 2015 African Games by head coach, Christopher Danjuma. During camping, she scored several goals for the team. Ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Imo was in the 30-man provisional squad by Florence Omagbemi, but didn't make the final team of 23 players. At under-20 level, She was instrumental in the qualification of Nigeria for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in both legs of the final qualification game against South Africa. She was named in the final squad list by coach

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to the 2018 WAFU Women's Cup. At the tournament, she scored a goal against the Togolese women's team in the final group game. In April 2018, Imo was in the starting lineup in Nigerian defeat to

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in a friendly game in Le Mans.

Accolades

* 2018

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Awards – Woman Young Player of the Year (nominated)

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